Robin Rue Simmons
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awards and honored
Grand Marshall
Evanston, IL 4th of July Parade/2024
Women of the Reparations Movement Recognition
DC Justice Lab/2024
New Profit Civic Lab Social Entrepreneur/2024
Haitian Community Award
Radio LaDifference/2024
YWomen Leadership Award (YWCA)/2023
University of Chicago Institute of Politics Fellow/2023
Community Service Award
Chessmen Club of the North Shore 2022
Rosa Parks Award
AAAED American Association for Access Equity and Diversity 2022
City of Evanston, IL Proclamation 2022
Community Service Award
Evanston/North Shore NAACP 2022
Distinguished Alumni
Evanston Township High School/2022
Reparations Trailblazer
Urban One 2021
Phenomenal Woman Award
Black Women’s Expo PowHER 2021
City of South Futon, GA Proclamation – 2021
City Philadelphia, PA Proclamation – 2020
Liz Tisdahl Award
Democratic Party of Evanston 2020
Inductee National Civil Rights Hall of Fame – 2019
Vernon Jarrett Legislative Award
Dearborn Realtists Board 2019
Woman of Excellence Community Impact
Realtists Women’s Council of Illinois 2019
Elected Official of the Year
Route Fifty 2019
Reparations Leadership Honor
NCOBRA National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America/2019
Woman of Excellence Community Impact
Realtists Women’s Council of Illinois 2019
Elected Official of the Year
Route Fifty 2019
Reparations Leadership Honor
NCOBRA National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America/2019
Imani Award
Family Focus 2016